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53-960 Refinish Phinally Done!!!
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04-04-2020, 10:55 AM
This one is finally done! Two years in the making. Home projects get in the way Icon_sad

The leather looked awful, especially next to the freshly refinished cabinet. I stripped it and used Acrylic Leather Paint and sealer to recreate the original look the best I could. It's not factory original, but it will do. The Grille cloth is from Richmond Designs, and the gold really pops when light hits it.

All in all, I am happy with the results. I wish I had room for it, but it's just too big. You can't even extend the antenna to full height when it's on the table. Icon_smile

Once the swap meets open up again, I'm going to try and sell it.

Enjoy!!


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53-960 Refinish Phinally Done!!! - by tbone - 04-07-2019, 03:43 PM
RE: 53-960 Refinish - by Jake Blake - 04-07-2019, 06:36 PM
RE: 53-960 Refinish - by Radioroslyn - 04-07-2019, 06:50 PM
RE: 53-960 Refinish - by tbone - 04-07-2019, 08:13 PM
RE: 53-960 Refinish - by Radioroslyn - 04-07-2019, 08:46 PM
RE: 53-960 Refinish - by tbone - 04-08-2019, 05:47 AM
RE: 53-960 Refinish Phinally Done!!! - by tbone - 04-04-2020, 10:55 AM
RE: 53-960 Refinish Phinally Done!!! - by gregb - 04-04-2020, 11:50 AM



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